Alberta Better “Stress-Tested” Against Rising Mortgage Rates

A new report released today by BMO revealed that the majority of Canadian households are ‘stress-tested’ against the possibility of rising interest rates, with Albertans responding the most favourably.

Some survey highlights:

The majority of Canadian homeowners (57%) say that they could still afford their home if interest rates were to climb by 2%

However, one-in-five (20%) indicated that a 2% rise in rates would hamper their ability to afford their home; 23% indicated they were unsure if a rise in rates would affect them.